Question 1

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that _____ of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had generalized social phobia.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  50%

Question 2

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Sadistic personality disorder 
C)  Psychopathy 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Sadistic personality disorder 
C)  Psychopathy 
D)  Antisocial personality disorder

Question 3

Low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with the personality trait of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraversion 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Dependency 
A)  Extraversion 
B)  Impulsivity 
C)  Dominance 
D)  Dependency

Question 4

Dialectical behaviour therapy is a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When a person lacks insight into their own personality, this phenomenon is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Egosyntonic 
B)  Egocentric 
C)  Psychological mindlessness 
D)  Psychological unawareness 
A)  Egosyntonic 
B)  Egocentric 
C)  Psychological mindlessness 
D)  Psychological unawareness

Question 6

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct disorder. 
B)  Oppositional disorder. 
C)  Antisocial disorder of childhood or adolescence. 
D)  Pervasive developmental disorder. 
A)  Conduct disorder. 
B)  Oppositional disorder. 
C)  Antisocial disorder of childhood or adolescence. 
D)  Pervasive developmental disorder.

Question 7

The reliability of personality disorders has improved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improving the theoretical basis for each personality disorder. 
B)  Showing an interrelationship with Axis I disorders. 
C)  Developing clear diagnostic criteria. 
D)  Paying closer attention to their possible presence. 
A)  Improving the theoretical basis for each personality disorder. 
B)  Showing an interrelationship with Axis I disorders. 
C)  Developing clear diagnostic criteria. 
D)  Paying closer attention to their possible presence.

Question 8

Empirical evidence suggests that a fourth cluster (Cluster d) of personality disorders would exist. The primary disorder in this category would be what is currently known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Anti-social personality disorder 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Anti-social personality disorder 
C)  Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 
D)  Dependent personality disorder

Question 9

Harpur and Hare (1994) found that scores on Factor 2 of the PCL-R declined with age. What does this imply about the behaviour of psychopaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  They become less impulsive with age. 
B)  They become less egocentric with age. 
C)  They develop a greater sense of guilt with age. 
D)  They become less manipulative with age. 
A)  They become less impulsive with age. 
B)  They become less egocentric with age. 
C)  They develop a greater sense of guilt with age. 
D)  They become less manipulative with age.

Question 10

The phrase "Hannibal Lecter is fictional - I'm real" was uttered by famous serial killer:

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Manson 
B)  Clifford Olson 
C)  Robert Pickton 
D)  Paul Bernardo 
A)  Charles Manson 
B)  Clifford Olson 
C)  Robert Pickton 
D)  Paul Bernardo

Question 11

University students are most likely to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Personality disorder not otherwise specified (PDNOS) is the most common personality disorder diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  are the terms from DSM-II and DSM-IV for the same basic disorder. 
B)  are genetically linked. 
C)  are unrelated conditions. 
D)  have similar symptoms but a different etiology. 
A)  are the terms from DSM-II and DSM-IV for the same basic disorder. 
B)  are genetically linked. 
C)  are unrelated conditions. 
D)  have similar symptoms but a different etiology.

Question 14

Taijin Kyoufu, a syndrome common in Japan is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. 
A)  dependent personality disorder. 
B)  avoidant personality disorder. 
C)  histrionic personality disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Question 15

Factor analysis of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) found which two main groupings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioural inhibition; aggressive impulsivity 
B)  Interpersonal affiliation; emotional insensitivity 
C)  Psychopathic charm; behavioural acting out 
D)  Emotional detachment; antisocial lifestyle 
A)  Behavioural inhibition; aggressive impulsivity 
B)  Interpersonal affiliation; emotional insensitivity 
C)  Psychopathic charm; behavioural acting out 
D)  Emotional detachment; antisocial lifestyle

Question 16

Schizotypal personality disorder is well-differentiated from other personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance of others. 
B)  a lack of self-confidence. 
C)  multiple, vague physical complaints. 
D)  self-centredness with fantasies of success. 
A)  avoidance of others. 
B)  a lack of self-confidence. 
C)  multiple, vague physical complaints. 
D)  self-centredness with fantasies of success.

Question 18

The traits of people with personality disorders are different than the traits of people without personality disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The PSY-5 assesses:

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative emotionality 
B)  Low positive emotionality 
C)  Psychoticism 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Negative emotionality 
B)  Low positive emotionality 
C)  Psychoticism 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive, we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  temporal lobe. 
A)  frontal lobe. 
B)  parietal lobe. 
C)  occipital lobe. 
D)  temporal lobe.

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that _____ of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had generalized social phobia.

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with the personality trait of:

Dialectical behaviour therapy is a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural therapies.

When a person lacks insight into their own personality, this phenomenon is called:

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is:

The reliability of personality disorders has improved by:

Empirical evidence suggests that a fourth cluster (Cluster d) of personality disorders would exist. The primary disorder in this category would be what is currently known as:

Harpur and Hare (1994) found that scores on Factor 2 of the PCL-R declined with age. What does this imply about the behaviour of psychopaths?

The phrase "Hannibal Lecter is fictional - I'm real" was uttered by famous serial killer:

University students are most likely to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.

Personality disorder not otherwise specified (PDNOS) is the most common personality disorder diagnosis.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Taijin Kyoufu, a syndrome common in Japan is related to

Factor analysis of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) found which two main groupings?

Schizotypal personality disorder is well-differentiated from other personality disorders.

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

The traits of people with personality disorders are different than the traits of people without personality disorders.

The PSY-5 assesses:

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive, we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

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Exam 13: Personality Disorders

A recent study (Cox et al., 2009) is showing that _____ of those diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder also had generalized social phobia.

Convicted felons are most likely to have which of the following disorders?

Low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin are associated with the personality trait of:

Dialectical behaviour therapy is a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural therapies.

When a person lacks insight into their own personality, this phenomenon is called:

A precursor to antisocial personality disorder is:

The reliability of personality disorders has improved by:

Empirical evidence suggests that a fourth cluster (Cluster d) of personality disorders would exist. The primary disorder in this category would be what is currently known as:

Harpur and Hare (1994) found that scores on Factor 2 of the PCL-R declined with age. What does this imply about the behaviour of psychopaths?

The phrase "Hannibal Lecter is fictional - I'm real" was uttered by famous serial killer:

University students are most likely to be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.

Personality disorder not otherwise specified (PDNOS) is the most common personality disorder diagnosis.

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Taijin Kyoufu, a syndrome common in Japan is related to

Factor analysis of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) found which two main groupings?

Schizotypal personality disorder is well-differentiated from other personality disorders.

Narcissistic personality is primarily characterized by

The traits of people with personality disorders are different than the traits of people without personality disorders.

The PSY-5 assesses:

Given that people with borderline personality disorder are impulsive, we would expect them to do poorly on tests that measure functioning of the

Introduction Definitional And Historical Considerations, And Canada’s Mental Health System

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods In The Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Psychophysiological Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Issues in Psychological Disorders

Outcomes And Issues In Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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